difference Copy link Outline I. Unlikeness, distinction1. diffĕrentia (esp. in scientific or philosoph. language)2. discrīmen, ĭnis, n. (the result of a judgment)3. distantia (esp. when the difference is strongly marked4. dīversĭtas5. very often expr. with intĕrest (v. TO DIFFER, I., 5)II. Difference of opinion1. discrĕpantia2. dissensio • difference: I. Unlikeness, distinction: 1. diffĕrentia (esp. in scientific or philosoph. language): the d. between the honourable and the becoming, honesti et decori d., Cic.: d. of place, time, locorum temporumque d., Quint. 2. discrīmen, ĭnis, n. (the result of a judgment): v. distinction. 3. distantia (esp. when the difference is strongly marked: v. contrast): the greatest possible d., tanta, quanta maxima potest esse d., Cic. 4. dīversĭtas: v. DIVERSITY, variety. 5. very often expr. with intĕrest (v. to differ, I., 5): there is this d. between a man and a brute, inter hominem et beluam hoc maxime int., Cic.: what a d. there is, quantum int., Cic.: also personally, there is this d. between a father and a master, hoc pater ac dominus int., Ter.: also with dat., Hor. Esp. when a clause follows: it makes no d. whether ..., nihil (multum, plurimum) int. utrum ... an ..., Cic. Phr.: there is no d. between god and god, nihil inter deum et deum differt, Cic.: what d. does it make whether the birds feed or not? aves pascantur necne quid refert? Cic. II. Difference of opinion: 1. discrĕpantia: d. between the Stoics and Peripatetics, d. inter Stoicos et Peripateticos, Cic.: v. disagreement. 2. dissensio: d. of opinion on the subject of law, (summa) de jure d., Cic.: v. disagreement. Phr.: there is a d. of opinion among authors, discrepat, non constat, non (satis) convenit inter scriptores, Liv. (v. to agree): nor is there any d. of opinion about (A. Cornelius) having been dictator that year, nec discrepat quin dictator eo anno fuerit, Liv.: there is a d. between the authorities, inter auctores discrepat, Liv.
DIFFERENCE Copy link • DIFFERENCEs. varietas: diversitas: discrepantia: differentia: distantia: dissimilitudo [SYN. in DIFFERENT]. To make no difference between one man and another, nullum personae, or personarum discrimen facere or servare: to do away with all difference between one thing and another, omnium rerum delectum atque discrimen tollere: there is a difference between, aliquid interest inter ... etc.; est, quod differat inter ... etc.: it makes a great difference whether ... or ... etc., interest (utrum) ... an ... etc.: there is a very considerable difference between ..., aliquantum interest inter, etc.; or nequaquam idem est with accusative and infinitive: there is a mighty difference between them, pernimium interest inter eos: the principal difference between men and the brute creation is, that, etc., inter hominem ac belluam hoc maxime interest, quod, etc.: there is no difference of meaning, nihil significationis interest: what a difference! quantum differt! with only this difference, illo tantum discrimine interposito: difference of character, morum distantia or dissimilitudo: difference of character and pursuits, distantia morum studiorumque. [Vid: DISTINCTION.] Misunderstanding, dissensio: dissidium. (The words are found in this connection and order.) dissensio ac dissidium: dissidium ac dissensio [SYN. in DISAGREEMENT]. There is a difference between us, est inter nos aliqua dissensio; dissidemus inter nos: some difference sprang up between the friends, aliqua amicorum dissensio facta est. [Vid. DISPUTE, QUARREL.] Difference of opinion, discrepantia (want of agreement); dissensio (diversity in opinion): there exists a great diversity of opinion, variae et discrepantes sunt sententiae: dissensio de hac re inter (e.g., philosophos) est: on these points great differences of opinion exist (among philosophers), de his summa (philosophorum) dissensio est; or magna dissensio est.